HOW TO SCORE WILD TURKEY'S

RULES:

1. BEARDED BIRDS ONLY. 2. TROPHY MUST HAVE BEEN LEGALLY HARVESTED IN HUNTING SEASON. 3. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES GAME TAG MUST BE PRESENTED WITH
TROPHY ALONG WITH WEIGHT CERTIFICATION. 4. TROPHIES MUST BE ENTERED IN THE REGIONAL CONTEST FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. 5. WEIGHT MUST BE VERIFIED AT A GAME CHECKING STATION AND CERTIFIED TO BE THE TRUE
WEIGHT. 6. THE FOLLOWING SCORING SYSTEM WILL BE USED FOR TURKEY CITATIONS AND STATE
CHAMPION.

WEIGHT - 1 pound equals 1 point. 1 ounce equals 1/16 point

BEARD - The beard must be measured from the point of protrusion of the first visible
bristle from the skin to the opposite end of the longest bristle. In the event multiple
beards exist, the measurement of the longest beard will be used for scoring (measure the
longest beard). The length of the longest beard will be multiplied by 2 for the total
score of the beard.

SPURS - Each spur must be measured to determine its longest straight or curved length
from a point where the hard spur protrudes from the scaled leg skin to the tip of the
spur. In the event multiple spurs exist, the measurement of the longest spur only on each
leg will be used for scoring. The total length of the spur on the right leg will be
multiplied by 10 to give you the score for the right spur. The same thing will be done
with the left spur.

TOTAL SCORE - Add the weight score plus the beard score plus the spur score to
determine the total score.

The following score sheet and diagrams below can be used to score
your turkey